How do I find words in Blender online manual?
The bad news: The Blender manual does not have an effective search function - also in parts it has gaps and in parts information can be improved.



The good news: If you can find your way through the menu's it is actually packed with tons of useful information. [or use google as has been suggested]

I still use the manual for refence, but mostly rely on the internet and sites like this. There are some good books out there - for example Packt Blender Books, but the problem for most books is that a new version of Blender has come out by the time they are published.